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MindPilot

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17. Because it has become a Ford or Chevy argument.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2012, 11:39 AM

Jul 2012

Not a whole lot of difference between the two, other than that that Democratic politicians don't say quite so much stupid shit in public. They are both beholden to the 0.001%, not we the people.

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Why is the country only 42% Democratic ? [View all] kentuck Jul 2012 OP

This article is from December 2011 but shows much more Dems than GOP... WI_DEM Jul 2012 #1

I heard the same thing (nt) inthemiddle2 Jul 2012 #2

The Republican message is spread via the pews. Believers, who trust their pastors, valerief Jul 2012 #3

Registration numbers are not in line with polls on party identification KurtNYC Jul 2012 #4

It's part of the disgust fredamae Jul 2012 #5

Beats me lunatica Jul 2012 #6

50% generally do not vote in any given election. These 50% would be coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #11

If dems would advocate & support (vote for!) liberal policies, CrispyQ Jul 2012 #14

Myelf, I think anyone who calls him- or herself 'undecided' or coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #16

Perception: Ineffective at Governing (even in majority) IdaBriggs Jul 2012 #7

That's the thing that pushed me into "voting doesn't matter" territory MindPilot Jul 2012 #18

We are not good at communicating our message Poiuyt Jul 2012 #8

We're also not that good at practicing our message noamnety Jul 2012 #10

I think much of it is propaganda Marrah_G Jul 2012 #9

I can only tell you why... RevStPatrick Jul 2012 #12

The reason for this can be laid at the feet of our press madokie Jul 2012 #13

The Democratic Party's performance, IMO. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #15

Because it has become a Ford or Chevy argument. MindPilot Jul 2012 #17

Lot of former Dems turned Independents who loved Reagan and his union busting message NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #19

42% isn't low Spider Jerusalem Jul 2012 #20

Single issues, that's why.... Aviation Pro Jul 2012 #21

Because many, many Americans are very very stupid. Zoeisright Jul 2012 #22

Because of the redistricting provisions in the Constitution bhikkhu Jul 2012 #23

The Democratic Party, unfortunateley, has become beholden to corporate interests.... YoungDemCA Jul 2012 #24